DENVER (KDVR) — Considering how quickly fires can turn forests to ash, it may come as a surprise that the U.S. Forest Service says fire is necessary for aspen trees to thrive. Of all the various ...

A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire's advance or ...

Warming temperatures continuously impact mankind, wildlife, major corporations and propositions at all levels of government, but for Flagstaff forests, climate change is a catalyst for countless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After decades of decline, the aspen forests of northern Yellowstone are finally making a comeback, and believe it or not, it's all ...

New research from Western Colorado University shows that the long-held conventional belief about aspen trees being resilient to wildfires is more than just an anecdotal assumption. Matt Harris, a ...

Starting in 2020, a team of scientists from University of California, Berkeley went on a scavenger hunt that lasted for years. Their mission: Bring back live aspen roots from across the country. With ...

According to The Washington Post, the only apex predators that roamed Yellowstone National Park for most of the 20th century were bears and cougars after wolves were eliminated from the area. The ...